Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Replay Manager Version 8.0 Administrator’s Guide
- About this Guide
- Overview
- Installing Replay Manager Components
- Licensing for Replay Manager
- Install Replay Manager Service for Windows
- Installing Replay Manager Service for VMware
- Install Replay Manager Management Tools
- Install Replay Manager Service for Windows on Windows Server Core
- Installing and Configuring the Verification Service for Exchange
- Using Replay Manager Service on Clustered Servers
- Configure an HTTP Proxy Service
- Getting Started
- Backing Up and Restoring Data
- Using the Replay Manager Explorer
- Understanding Backup Types
- Summary of Backup Set Actions
- Summary of Backup Set Options
- Creating and Running Backups
- Managing Existing Backup Sets
- Managing Restore Points and Restoring Data
- Restoring Data
- Display Restore Points for a Component
- Restore Data to its Original Location
- Restore SQL Server Components without Recovering the Database
- Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on a Volume
- Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on an SMB File Share
- Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
- Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
- Expose a Restore Point Stored on an SMB File Share
- Resync a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
- Make an Exposed Restore Point Writable (Windows Extensions Only)
- Unmanage an Exposed Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
- Unexpose an Exposed Restore Point
- Add a Note to a Restore Point
- Edit a Note for a Restore Point
- Unimport a Restore Point
- Delete a Restore Point
- Prevent a Restore Point from Expiring (Force Keep)
- Allow a Restore Point to be Automatically Expired (Allow Auto-Deletion)
- Transport a Restore Point
- Advanced Recovery Scenarios for SQL Server
- Locating Replays on a Storage Center
- Working with Backup Set Jobs
- Viewing Backup Job Reports
- Replay Manager Best Practices
- Using Replay Manager Cmdlets
- Troubleshooting
Requirement Description
● Microsoft SQL Server 2017
● Microsoft SQL Server 2019
NOTE: The Replay Manager service account requires system administrator privileges in SQL
Server. In Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2016,
Microsoft SQL Server 2014, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012, the Local System account does not
have system administrator privileges by default. If you install Replay Manager using the Local
System account, make sure it has system administrator privileges. Alternatively, install Replay
Manager using a Windows account that has SQL Server sysadmin role permissions.
NOTE: Replay Manager Service requires SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to be installed
as part of Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, and Microsoft SQL Server
2016.
Cluster Shared Volumes
(CSVs)
Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) are supported only for the following Replay Manager extensions:
● Local Volumes
● Hyper-V Guests
NOTE: Backup sets containing CSV and non-CSV volumes are not supported.
Storage Center
● Storage Center 7.1 or later
● The following licenses are required to run Replay Manager:
○ Data Instant Replay
○ For remote replications of Replays, Remote Instant Replay
○ Replay Manager
VMware Backing up and restoring VMware storage requires the following:
● DSITV virtual appliance (version 5.0 or later) running the Replay Manager Service for VMware
(RMSV)
● VMware ESXi Server (version 6.5, 6.7, or 7.0) managed by the vCenter Server
● Support for FE-SAS (Front End) Volumes and Virtual Machines with RMSV 2.0
NOTE: For vApps, VMs must be in the root to be able to create a snapshot. VMs within nested
vApps are not supported by RMSV.
For information on deploying a DSITV virtual appliance with Replay Manager Service for VMware, see
to the Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide.
Related concepts
Introduction to Replay Manager on page 8
Exchange Verification Service
The following table lists requirements for installing and using the optional Exchange Verification Service.
Requirement
Description
Processor x86-64-bit (AMD64-compatible only, including Intel 64)
NOTE: The Itanium 64-bit architecture is not supported.
Operating System Any of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems:
● Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (including Server Core)
● Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (including Server Core)
● Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (including Server Core)
● Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (including Server Core)
Microsoft .NET Framework Full .NET Framework version 4.6
Privileges Administrative privileges are required to install Replay Manager Verification Service on a
Microsoft Server.
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